Coquito Balls (Caribbean-Style Rum Balls)
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
36
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Ingredients for - Coquito Balls (Caribbean-Style Rum Balls)

1. Sweetened flaked coconut - 1 (3.5 ounce) package
2. Powdered sugar, divided - 1 ¼ cups
3. Coconut cookies (such as Coconut Cocadas® or Coconut Gems®) - 2 (10 ounce) packages
4. Unsweetened cocoa powder - ¼ cup
5. Ground cinnamon - ½ teaspoon
6. Nutmeg - ¼ teaspoon
7. White rum (such as Bacardi®) - ½ cup
8. Sweetened condensed milk - 3 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Coquito Balls (Caribbean-Style Rum Balls)

1. Stage

Place coconut flakes in food processor and pulse until finely chopped with some chunks of coconut still visible; do not process to a powdered consistency. Transfer to a bowl and mix with 1/4 cup of powdered sugar. Set aside.

2. Stage

Process coconut cookies in batches in the food processor until they become fine crumbs. When all cookies have been processed, measure 5 cups crumbs and pour them into a large mixing bowl. Discard any additional crumbs or reserve for another use.

3. Stage

Add remaining 1 cup powdered sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg to the mixing bowl and mix with cookie crumbs until well combined.

4. Stage

Mix together rum and sweetened condensed milk in a small measuring cup; pour slowly into the cookie crumb mixture, stirring to combine. Mix everything until well blended.

5. Stage

Use your hands to form dough into about thirty-six 1 1/4-inch balls. Roll each ball in the reserved coconut-sugar mixture until well coated, lightly pressing in the coconut topping. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to serve or gift.